Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Steppenwolf's 'Bug' a welcome infestation of thrills and paranoiaFeb 07, 2020 11:00 am - “Bug” - ★ ★ ★ ★ A combination love story, psychodrama, dark comedy and horror tale, “Bug,” by Tracy Letts, is a wholly riveting account of a paranoid Gulf War veteran an...
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Review: Elkhorn's 'The Storm Sessions' builds up cabin feverFeb 07, 2020 6:00 am - Elkhorn, 'œThe Storm Sessions'ť (Beyond Beyond is Beyond) Elkhorn, the guitar duo formed by Jesse Sheppard and Drew Gardner, is joined by friend Turner Williams on 'œThe...
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Review: Powerhouse roster makes 'œBirds of Prey'ť album funFeb 07, 2020 6:00 am - Various Artists, "Birds of Prey: The Album" (Atlantic Records and Warner Bros.) The all-female roster assembled for 'œBirds of Prey: The Album'ť represent uniquely diffe...
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Review: Nada Surf's 'Never Not Together' is pensive, melodicFeb 07, 2020 6:00 am - Nada Surf, 'œNever Not Together'ť (Barsuk Records) Nada Surf's 'œNever Not Together'ť is a delicious slice of rocking power pop, nine songs about connections, empathy an...
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5 fun weekend events: Orchid Show at the Botanic Garden, Chocolate Weekend at Morton ArboretumFeb 07, 2020 5:00 am - The Orchid Show returns to the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, travel guides Rick Steves and Pauline Frommer appear as part of the Travel & Adventure Show in Rosemont...
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On stage: Goodman premieres drama partly inspired by Naperville's Sandra BlandFeb 07, 2020 5:00 am - • 16th Street Theater and the National New Play Network unite for the rolling premiere of "Alabaster," Audrey Cefaly's darkly comic drama about June and her pet goat Wee...
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Concerts: Smokey Robinson plays the Chicago TheatreFeb 07, 2020 5:00 am - Blue Skies, Lost Pyramids: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at H.O.M.E. Bar, 1227 N. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. (847) 577-4663 or homebarchicago.com. The Imperial Sound, Ra...
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Stevenson senior to perform at basketball tournamentFeb 07, 2020 12:00 am - Stevenson High School senior Samhita Madduru has been selected to sing the national anthem at the Illinois High School Association Class 1A and Class 2A boys basketball ...
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Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame names 2020 inducteesFeb 06, 2020 10:00 pm - The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame has announced its five newest inductees. The arts hall of fame has inducted and celebrated the lives of numerous inductees for over the...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's well-made 'The Cake' a treat thanks to HowardFeb 06, 2020 10:00 am - “The Cake” - ★ ★ ★ In her “ripped from the headlines” dramedy “The Cake,” playwright Bekah Brunstetter makes the hot-button topic of same-sex marriage digestible by turn...